Website Address:
The official Local Government website is www.aolgonline.org.
Address of the Local Government:
Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government, Awolowo way, P.M.B. 1011, Otta, Ogun State..
Brief Introduction of the Local Government:
Local Government Chairman: Hon. Cheif Nureni Abayomi Tella
The emergence of Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government dates back to May 1989, when the defunct Ifo Local Government was merged with Ado-Odo/Igbesa areas of the defunct Egbado South Local Government.
Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government is one of the 20 Local Government areas of Ogun State located in the West Senatorial district. It is situated strategically besides the nation’s Commercial/Industrial nerve centre; Lagos. The Local Government shared boundaries with Yewa South, Ifo and Ipokia Local Government areas of Ogun State and Ifako-Ijaiye, Alimoso , Ojo and Badagry Local Government areas of Lagos State. Geographically, it is situated within the tropical zone lying between 60o and 47o N of the equator and 20.33o E and 30.18o E of the Greenwich’s Meridian. It covers a land area of 1,263 square kilometers with a Terrain of 1,010.4 sq kilometer plain land and about 252.6 square kilometers bad Terrain comprising of 16% riverine and 4% hilly regions. The Council is largely within Guinea Savannah cum tropical rain forest vegetation. It is the industrial nerve centre of the State housing over 75% of industries, the more reasons for its fair share of all kinds of pollutions, disrupted ecology and associated challenges of infrastructure.
Population
The Local Government has an estimated population of 527,242 people (Male 262,523 & Female 265,719) (2006 Census) with about four hundred and fifty (450) towns, villages and settlements. The Local Government is peopled mainly by the Aworis (the original owners of the land), Eguns and Yewas (Egbados) and other sub-ethnic groups like Egba settlers in Iju, Atan, Ijoko and Sango-Otta. Expatriates and other ethnics groups have equally found the entity a congenial place for settlement. Apart from Ota, Ado-Odo, Igbesa and Agbara, other major towns are Iju-Ota, Owode, Ilogbo, Iyesi, Ijako, Ajibode, Abule Iroko and host of others.
Ethnic-Distribution/Culture
The Local Government is mainly made up of ethnic groups like Awori’s, Egun, Egba’s Egbado’s and other tribes with main occupation being farming, trading and manufacturing. The traditional culture of the people are Egungun and Igunnuko masquerades for the Awori’s and Hunga popular among the Eguns, while Gelede and Ayede are popular among Igbesa and Ado-Odo people
Education
Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government Area has 108 public and 274 private primary schools, 22 public and 75 private Secondary schools as at December, 2006. Primary and Secondary Schools enrolment are encouraging for both sexes but there is growing preference for private schools. The general phenomenon of growing private initiatives in education sector has to do with the fact that Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government Area is a commercial and industrial hub of the state. It also has its fair share of the middle class and elites presence and its nearness to Lagos.
The presence of scores of Secondary schools to absorb graduating primary school pupils in the Local Government Area, gave the opportunity of having both private and public Teaching institutions. These included the Covenant University, Otta Crawford University , Igbesa , the Bells University of Technology, Otta, All-Over Polytechnic, Otta, Gateway Polytechnic, Igbesa to mention but a few. The Education policy of the State government and the introduction of UBE with the assistance from the Federal Government have equally contributed to the educational expansion in the most populated council area of Ogun State.
Traditional Institution
The LGA has 12 traditional rulers. They include:
1) The Olota of Ota Oba Alani Osanyintola Oyede (First Class Oba) who is the paramount ruler of Ota traditional rulers in the LGA
2) Olofin of Ado-Odo, Oba Abd. Lateef Adediran Akanni(First Class Oba)
3) The Oloja Ekun of Igbesa, Oba (Dr.) S. O. Basnuso (JP.)
4) The Onilogbo of Ilogbo, Oba Samuel Olufemi Ojugbele5) The Onilamiro of Ilamiro, Oba A. O. Falola
6) Onnikoko of Koko (Vacant Stool)
7) The Onigun of Odan Abuja, Oba R. A. O. Bamgbose
8) Onitekun of Itekun, Oba T. O. Dabiri
9) Olodan of Odan Abuja Sule, Oba Fatai Ajibade Gbadamosi
10) Onikogbo of Ikogbo Oba (Engr. ) Nurudeen O. Osojo
11) Onitele of Itele (Vacant Stool)
Operating under the Royal fathers are Baales who man various domains and communities for ease of administration to the Kabiyesis. They are:
List of Baales
NAME COMMUNITY NAME COMMUNITY
1) Baale Solomon Adebiyi, Atan-Ota (10) Baale A. O Ogunbiyi Agoro, Otta
2) Baale E. A Akilo Sango-Ota (11) Baale T.Eweniatimo Iroko Town, Otta
3) Baale Agbebiyi, Iyesi Ota (12) Baale E. S. Olowokere Ayetoro, Otta
4) Baale S. O.A. Ogedengbe Igbele Ajana (13) Baale Modiu Adesiba Ilasa, Otta
5) Baale Yaya Abudu, Mopin (14) Baale A. Abass Osuke, Otta
6) Baale A. O. Bankole, Onibuku (15) Baale A. A Asade Idimu, Otta
7) Baale J.O.A Ahmed Isaka Ota (16) Baale E. Dada Ijaba, Otta
8) Baale E. A. Dada, Ajayi Egan (17) Baale S. A Babayanju Wasimi, Otta
9) Baale Obaniru, Idedo Ota (18) Baale Rabiu Talabi Lafenwa,
19) Baale Lukman Ajayi Ojo Mosan,Otta (40) Baale G. I. Salami Isorosi, Otta
20) Baale E. I. Bamisebi, Iloye, Otta (41) Baale E. Abidemi Ilesa
21) Baale Abowaba Olaogun Ala, Otta (42) Baale S.A.Bamgbose Ageleti, Ikoyi
22) Baale R. A. Oluyomi Oluyomi (43) Baale W. Olagbode Itu Orile Gboko
23) Baale M. Idowu Lanisa Ajegunle, Otta (44) Baale (Dr.) A.B.Tagbo Edu Awori,
24) Baale Opaleye Obeere, Otta (45) Baale John F.G.Bankole Idoye Igbesa
25) Baale Lateef Akinosa Okomi, Otta (46) Baale M. Bamgbose Totowu, Igbesa
26) Baale SS. A Liasu Balogun, Liasu, Balogun (47) Baale A. Osoja Ipatira, Igbesa
27) Baale Ogungbayi Wasiu Owode, Ijako (48) Baale K. Ogunlana Imuta Igbesa
28) Baale Yusuf Adeleye Olorunda Aganna (49) Baale E. Irokosu Igo Odo, Igbesa
29) Baale Jacob Gbadebo Mosafejo, Otta (50) Baale Sikiru A. Ilo Igbokonla
30) Baale Jacob Taiwo, Tigbo Ilu (51) Baale M. A.Dada Ijuri
31) Baale Olayiwola Oduntan Onjuwon, Otta (52) Baale Olagbayi I.O. Idomaroko
32) Baale Zacheous Oderinde Ijako, Otta (53) Baale E. O Akinwale Akoore
33) Baale Samuel Dada Ijaniye (54) Baale W. Fashina Odan Abuja
34) Baale Akeem O. Abaas Iwoye, Ilogbo (55) Baale Ademson H. Ilupeju
35) Baale M. A. Oladipupo Konifewo, Ilogbo (56) Baale Odejide Idobarun,A
36) Baale Ishola M. Oduntan Abudu, Ilogbo (57) Baale Akapo Okanran,Ado-Odo
37) Baale Waliu Oduntan Oke-Osa (58) Baale O. Olaore Ajerogun Ado-Odo
38) Baale Ajibode J. Akinbo Ajibode (59) Baale Francis E. Odu Alagbo,
39) Baale B. Bakare Ajibigun (60) Baale E. Odu Igbo Ota
Economic Activities
The major economic activities in Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government area in order of predominance included – Commerce/Trade, Agriculture, Industry, forestry etc. This development is supported by the fact that the main communities of the council including the Local Government Area headquarters are nodal towns to neighboring state and the gateway to West African Countries: Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government Area also has its antecedents as a commercial melting pot and one of the early modern civilized settlements. The rapidly growing council is endowed with natural minerals such as Clay, Limestone, Granite and Gypsum which are used as major inputs in industrial production. The Local Government houses over 200 processing and manufacturing Industries spanning across the Council areas.
Agriculture is also a source of livelihood for most of the residents. It has favorable climate and rich fertile soil, for peoples’ potentials to practice agriculture activities. The major Agricultural products are cassava, maize, pine apple, timber and logging, sugar cane, vegetables, yam, banana, maize, beans and local rice to an extent. Apart from these crops, the people here are also engaged in livestock rearing such as poultry, cow/sheep, goats and snailry. Fishing is also done in some part of the LGA. Most of the farmers are peasants.
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